Fireproof construction.



S. 1. HAYDE. FIBEPROOF CONSTRUCTION. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 2o. Iao.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

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FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED MN. 20, 190s.

Apr. zo, 1915.

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citizen of the United 'States, and a resident 3 is. 'a series: of. IT beams running transof Kansas City, county of Jackson, and verselyof the girder 1and which are se- 60 5, State of' Missouri, have invented certainl cured to the ginder by angle platesf in the new and useful Improvements in Fireproof usual manner, asmore clearly shown in Fig. Constructions, of whichA the following is a 2- of thefdrawing. The sides and bottom specification. part of thegirder 1 are incased in the fire Onerofithe objects of myv invention is to proof blocks 5, and ,they are preferably 65 10, prevent all air.v spaces whichl usually surmolded as more clearly shown by Fig. 4. round. the beams and columns. tormingthe These-blocks arefreinforce'dwitha vertical steel structure.. of a building.A intermediate. rib 5a and' twoend. ribs 5b, Another object is. to arrange. the hangers the end. ribsY being about, one half the which support the ceilingsina building inl thlcknessA of-I the' intermediate rib.. The 70 such a mannerthattheymaybe readily and lower portion: .or end of this block: is accurately. placedinposition. y provided. with. an integral inturnedl part Anotherobject isto producef. revroof 5 which surrounds-thelower fiangeol the g blocks-shaped orv molded'soasto snug y fit I beam girder 1, there being left a chanthe beamsandf columns and. provide said nel. 5d in this portion of the block,` into 75 2g blocks with interlocking edges or ends so which. the'iiange of the I beam fits; The that they may be secured. together. by matunder abutting edges of these blocks are proingy the interlocking ends without? the use vided with interlocking members-5", Fig. 3, ofwire orA other extraneous fastening means. which. reliably' hold .the bflocks4 together af- Other objects -will appear from-the hereinter they haye been. fitted onto the- I beam. 80 after description. The upper edges 5.t ofI the bloeksarebeveled, The invention islillustrated in the accomas shown at 5g in order to' form skew backs panying drawings in-which. the same referagainst which the concrete foundation 6 for ence -character indicates the. same. party vin the ooring 7 islaid. Embedded .in this conthedilerent views. I crete construction` are the wood strips 8 to 85 Figure 1 is a section on line Loi Fig. 2, -which the/flooring issecured in the usual showing my improved fire-proof construcmanner. In applying these blocks to the tion applied to. beams and columns of a girdersspacesare left between-the blocks building.l Fig,l 2. is a section taken. on line and' girders. which are. filled with a cement 2'of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an under view of a mortar 9,' lwhich formsabond between the 90 g5. portion of the beam--coveredby re'proof blocks and the girders, efectually closing up blocks showing the manner of.. interlocking any air spaces which might. otherwiseA be the blocks. Fig. 4 isaperspecti've view of. leftor. formedy between the bloelrzs;` and oneof these blocks.. Fig.. 5 1s a perspective girders. g view ofone ofthe sections or. blocksof my The. cross beams 3V are. incased inblocks 95 40 fire proof material. surrounding the( col- .10 substantially the same in form and confv umn shown in. Figs.- 2. and 3.'- Fig.. 6 isa. struction as the blocks 5. The columns arey detail perspective View ofone of the hangincased in blocks 11. molded to shape, asv ers and its seat. Fig. .'is a. cross sectional shown inA Fig 5, and which extend about view lshowingthe form of blocks applied to halway around thecolumns, so that when 100 an I beam.. or girder. Fig.,8 is-a similar they are fitted together', completelyv sur` view showing the form of blocks as applied.. -round the columns. These blocks are protoa multiplicity of Iv beamslused as-.girdvided at. their abutting edges with interers. Fig. 9 shows another construction. of locking parts'lla by which they are securely blocks applied to I beams. Fig. 10 isv a heldin position when placed around the 105 5o cross.- sectional lview showing the shape of columns and Afitted together. These blocks block applied to still another formof beams are further held to ether by. tongues 11" and used for a built up column. Fig. llshows a grooves-11 ,forme .respectively at the upconstruction as applied to` a channel iron perand lowervends of these blocks. Before placed against the wall of. a buildin the-blocksh, 10 and 11 are placed in posi- 1.10v

66. On the drawing the part marke g -1 reption; and. secured' to the `girder and crossl reselits an' 'I' beam used as a girder, and 2 beams, -a false Aceiling is placed position, asshown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. This false ceiling is provided with holes 13 for the reception of the seats 14. These seats 14 have holes therein 14", to permit particles of dirt to fall through and to prevent the The lower loops of the hangers are pro-` vided with cores 17 to prevent the concrete from filling thesel parts, so that when the filling is removed, the hooks to support the ceiling may be inserted therein. After the concrete foundation has set, the false ceiling 12 and the seats 14 and the cores 17 in the looped portions of the hangers l5 are removed.

18 represents suspension rods, one end of each `of which is provided with a turned over or hooked end 18, and the lower ends of which are turned intoa hook or -seat 18". The hooks 18a of these rods are inserted in the lower looped portions of the hangers 15.

19 represents cross bars' which are placed in the hooked portions 18V" of the rods 18.

20 is metallic sheathing which is secured to the cross bars 19 in any approved manner. 21 represents mortar which is applied to and covers the lower or under portion of this metallic ceiling.

In the constructlon shown in Fig. 7, the I beam girder 1 is incased in blocks 5* similar in form to the blocks 5, with the exception that the ribs 5a and 5" are dispensed with, and a cap 22 is placed on the upper flange of this girder between the same and the concrete floor foundation which will be laid upon the structure and will be supported by the beam and block through the intermediate cap. It is proper, however,

-to mention that this cap may be regarded as a part of the floor-foundation. The abutting ends of this block 5' also have interlocking members 5 similar in construction to those shown in Fig. 3 as heretofore described.

In the constructionshown in-Fig. A8, the girder consists of three I beams 1 supporting a wall of masonry 23. The spaces between the I beams are illed with closely fitting blocks or concrete 24. The under surfaces or lower flanges of these I. beams are incased in blocks 25. Blocks 26 are provided which t against the outer web of the upper flanges of the two outer beams. The abutting ends of the blocks 25 are held securely together by tongue and groove connections 25a and 25". n the upper edges of the blocks 25 and the lower edges of the blocks 26 I provide grooves 25 and 26a respectively, which openings' 27,V and in the upper edges of the blocks 26 where they rest under the masonry mate and form the scheme, but fore securing in blocks 25 of the same constructlon as that shown in Fig. 8. Fitted against the outer surfaces of the flanges and the under surface of the upper web is the block 26".

In this construction, instead of having the 4girder directly support the wall of masonry or a girder, I it to the upper surface of these I beams girders, the caps or blocks 29, which extend down over the side of the upper flanges of the girders and rest against the upper beveled edges of the blocks 26". The meeting edges of the blocks 25 and 26" are provided which, when fitted together, form the openings 27 into which the mortar'is forced to lock these two blocks together. The meeting edges of the blocks 25 are provided with interlocking members 10, referred to in describing the constructions shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3 and 7.

In Fig. 10 I have shown still another construction. In this construction the column is made up of a series of Z beams 30, which are joined together by a plate 31 forming a built up column construction. These columns are incased in blocks 32 and 33, made to fit the sides and webs of the columns closely, and they are reliably held together by interlocking ends 10", similar in construction to the interlocking members 10a hereinabove described, and all of which is clearly shown in the drawing.

In Fig. 11 I have shown a construction which is adapted to it against the face of the wall. In this construction I provide a channel iron or girder 34 with the flat side fitting closely against the wall 35. The wall is provided above and below the channel beam. Fitting in this recess and surrounding the I'beam is the block 38, which is formed and constructed to fit around the webs of the beam and into the recesses 36 and 37. v

In all ofthese constructions in order to prevent the formation of air spaces that naturally form betweenthe blocks and'girders, I lill in between wlth a cement mortar or grout whichfcompletely fills any existing spaces, and also assists-.in holding the blocks securely to the girders. This may be done in many different ways-.j beams are covered on all sides after the truss is constructed and npositiom-the'blocks'are made and va plied with the 'interlocking with grooves 25 and 26" with recesses 36 and 37 j ust Where the metal the. blaks, m e f y place, the girders are covered with cement and powdered burnt clay mixed to a determined consistency with water to a thin mortar which practically excludes all air spaces from and around the metal girder. By doing this, all exposed hangers,v channels and flat bars that may occur in the construction of any building, are protected from fire. In the case of a church where the roof is carried on trusses, or a large hall where the roof trusses are all exposed, these blocks can be made and applied in an ornamental manner to t the conditions.

From the above description it isapparent that I have produced a fire proof construction which is well adapted for the purposes intended, and as I dispense with all air spaces, the blocks will not be forced out of position by heating and consequent eX- pansion of air, and hence it will be impossible for flames to reach the beams, columns Tor girders which are surrounded by the blocks, or for the same to become sufficiently heated to twist or spring out of place. Therefore, the floor and other woodwork of a building constructed in accordance with my plans can burn out without aecting the steel structure covered by my blocks.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many apparently Widely different embodiments of my invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, I intend that all matter contained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. I desire it also to be understood that the language used in `the following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of the'invention herein described and all statements of the scope of the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said to fall therebetween.

Havmg now described my invention, what l I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a lire proof construction, the combination of an I beam placed with the web vertical, blocks fitted around the side and the lower flanges of said beam, said blocks having a portion of their upper edges beveled to lit against the under side of the upper webs and having the other edges beveled in another direction, said blocks being provided at their under abutting edges with interlocking members and tongue and groove connections on the end thereof, a concrete floor foundation supported by said beam and blocks, hangers fitted 1n and depending from said concrete foundation, suspension rods secured at their upper ends to said hangers, bars secured to the lower ends of said suspension rods, and metallic lathing secured to said bars.

'2. In a re proof construction, an I beam, blocks arranged to fit against the sides of the beam, arms integral 'with said blocks and adapted to it around the flange of the beam, said arms being provided with interlocking members and the side of the blocks being provided with reinforced ribs.

3. In a fire proof construction, an I beam, blocks fitting against the side of said beam, arms integral with the blocks and adapted to fit around the lower flange of the beam, interlocking members on said arms, reinforcing ribs on the sides of the blocks, and a cap covering the upper surface of the I beam and the upper terminals of the blocks. v

4. In a fire proof construction, an I beam, blocks fitting against the side of said beam, arms integral with the blocks and adapted to fit around the lower flange of the beam, interlocking members on said arm, reinforcing ribs on the sides of the blocks, a cap covering the upper surface of the I beam and the upper terminals of the block ,and a cement or grout between the surface of the I beam and the blocks and cap.

5. In a fire proof construction, an I beam, and blocks comprising portions which are fitted against opposite sides of the beam, other portions which extend therefrom toward each other around the lower flange of the beam and have interlocking members, a cap covering the upper surface of the I beam and the upper terminals of the blocks, and a cement or grout between the surface of the I beam and the blocks and cap.

6. In a fire-proof construction, an I beam, fire-proof blocks having interlocking members on the edge thereof, tongue and groove connections on the ends thereof arranged to fit against the side of the beam, arms integral with the blocks adapted to fit around the flange of the beam, the arms being provided with interlocking members, the sides of the blocks being provided with reinforced ribs, and cement ormortar between the blocks and the said metal memv bers.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand at the city of Kansas C lty, county of Jackson, State of Missouri, th1s 15th day of January, 1906.

STEPHEN J. HAYDE.

In presence ofi JOHN C. HAYDE,

ELIZABETH A. HAYDE. 

